Maine § 5 §1512 Payment of attorneys' fees awards

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §1512 — Payment of attorneys' fees awards

Maine § 5 §1512

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 4FINANCE

Ch. 141GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §1512 (2026).

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Notwithstanding section 1543 or any other statute, attorneys' fees awarded by a court against the State, its departments, agencies, officers or employees, and settlements of attorneys' fees without court award in these cases, may be paid from any funds available to the State. The Governor may identify by financial order the account, fund or other source from which payment of the attorneys' fees award or settlement shall be made.
All property, assets and interests of the State are exempt from any attachment or execution sought for the enforcement of an award of attorneys' fees.

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Notwithstanding section 1543 or any other statute, attorneys' fees awarded by a court against the State, its departments, agencies, officers or employees, and settlements of attorneys' fees without court award in these cases, may be paid from any funds available to the State. The Governor may identify by financial order the account, fund or other source from which payment of the attorneys' fees award or settlement shall be made.
All property, assets and interests of the State are exempt from any attachment or execution sought for the enforcement of an award of attorneys' fees.